Editor's note: The Boeing 367-80, also
known as the Dash 80, recently made its last-ever flight. The historic
airplane flew from the Puget Sound area to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
the forthcoming new annex to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
in Washington, D.C. As a prototype jet transport airplane that spurred
the development of the Model 707-120, the Dash 80, which first rolled
out of the factory in 1954, effectively helped Boeing establish its leadership
role in the commercial jet airliner industry.

In
the combined suburban sprawl of California's Los Angeles and Orange counties,
some of the toughest community-imposed noise limits are those in effect
at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

But Boeing customer Midwest Airlines is about to help quiet things down
with introduction of 717 service. The carrier recently conducted tests
with a new 717 to show the airplane could meet the stringent noise standards.